The Sanskrit term Kaṇṭāḷa can be transliterated into English as Kantala or Kantalia, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kantala in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Agave americana L. from the Asparagaceae (Asparagus) family. For the possible medicinal usage of kantala, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

Kantala in the Sanskrit language, ibid. previous identification.

Kantala [ಕಂಟಾಳ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Echinops echinatus Roxb. from the Asteraceae (Sunflower) family.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Kantala in India is the name of a plant defined with Agave americana in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Agave zonata Trel. (among others).

2) Kantala is also identified with Agave cantala It has the synonym Agave candelabrum Tod. (etc.).

3) Kantala is also identified with Agave vivipara It has the synonym Aloe vivipara (L.) Crantz.

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Contributions from the United States National Herbarium (1920)
· Cytologia (1983)
· Memorias y Revista de la Sociedad Cientifica (1913)
· Phytochemistry (4187)
· Phytochemistry (1990)
· Cytologia (1987)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Kantala, for example pregnancy safety, health benefits, chemical composition, side effects, extract dosage, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

kaṇṭāḷa (कंटाळ).—m (Commonly kaṇṭāḷā) Weariness of. 2 Disgust or loathing.

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kaṇṭāḷā (कंटाळा).—m (kaṣṭa Pains, toil.) Weariness of. v yē in. con. v kara g. of o. 2 Disgust, loathing, nansea. v yē &c.

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kāṇṭalā (कांटला).—m kāṇṭalī f kāṇṭavēla f A wild creeper, a variety of karaṭōlī.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

kaṇṭāḷā (कंटाळा).—m Weariness of. Disgust, loathing.

context information

Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Kaṇṭala (कण्टल).—

1) Name of a plant (varvura; Mar. bābhūḷa.)

2) A tree yielding a species of Gum Arabic.

Derivable forms: kaṇṭalaḥ (कण्टलः).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kaṇṭala (कण्टल).—m.

(-laḥ) The Babul, a tree yielding a species of gum arabic, (Acacia Arabica,) the branches are prickly, whence the name. E. kaṇṭa for kaṇṭaka a thorn, and la from lā to take or have.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kaṇṭala (कण्टल):—[from kaṇṭa] m. Mimosa Arabica (commonly called Vāvalā; a tree yielding a species of Gum Arabic; the branches are prickly, whence the name, [Horace H. Wilson]), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kaṇṭala (कण्टल):—(laḥ) 1. m. Acacia Arabica.

[Sanskrit to German]

Kantala in German

context information

Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kaṃṭāla (ಕಂಟಾಲ):—

1) [noun] the plant Echinops echinatus of Asteraceae family.

2) [noun] the hedge plant Agave cantala of Amaryllidaceae family.

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Kaṃṭāḷa (ಕಂಟಾಳ):—[noun] = ಕಂಟಲೆ [kamtale].

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Kamtalagi, Kantalaka, Kantalakhora, Kantalala, Kantalam, Kantalanem, Kantalankay, Kantalauha, Kantalavana, Kantalaverutu.

Ends with: Kalakantala, Kempukamtala.

Full-text: Kantalem, Kantalaverutu, Kantalavana, Kantalakhora, Kantalya, Kantalanem, Thodaka, Kantalam, Kanta.

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